Fire extinguisher support



" Aug. 4, 1931. w. s. BRONANDER 1,816,393

'FIRE EXTING'UISHER SUPPORT Filed April 15, 1929 INVENTORT Wz'Z hcZ 771B Bro/m naef Patented Aug. 4, 1931 UNITED STATES WILHELM B. BRONANDER,OF MQNTCIJAIB, NEW JERSEY FIRE EXTINGUISHJER SUBFORT Application filedApril 15, was. Serial; minimise This invention relates to fireextinguisher supports.

More particularly stated, the invention relates to the grenade type offire extinguisher and to a holder or support for the grenade.

This invention has for its salient object to provide a support for agrenade, so constructed and arranged that in case of fire the grenadewill automatically drop, break and dispense the fire extinguishingfluid.

, Another object of the invention is to provide a bracket or holder forgrenades comprising few parts and a structure that can be economicallymanufactured.

Another object of the invention is to provide a support or holder forgrenades so constructed and arranged that it can be suspended from aceiling.

Further objects of the invention will appea-r from the followingspecification taken in connection with the drawings, which form a partof this application, and in which Fig. 1 is an elevational view of adevice constructed in accordance with the inven- 2 tion;

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but taken at right angles thereto;

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the device shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a detail elevation on an enlarged scale showing one manner ofsecuring the supporting rods against separation by a fusibl'e element;and

Fig. 5 is asectional elevation taken substantially on line 5 5 of Fig.4.

The invention briefly described consists of i a support for a grenadefire extinguisher comprising a member adapted for suspension 4 from aceiling or other fixed supporting structure, and a pair of rods,preferably formed of wire stock, carried by the support and securedagainst separation by means including a fusible connection. In case offire,

5 the fusible connection will give way, permitting the rods to separate,thus releasing the grenade. The grenade is formed of frangible material,such as glass, and upon release it will fall and break, thus freeing thefire extinguishing liquid.

Further details of: the invention will ap; pear from. the followingdescription.

the embodiment of the invention. illustrated, the device is suspen dedfrom aceiling or, other supporting structure by a. bail. 10-55 providedwith av loop 11: forengagingasupporting hook. The bail 10 has secured toits lower ends, a: pair of rods 14.,and'15, curved. as shown in. Fig.3,.to embrace a frangible grenade 16. The lower ends 17. and; 18 of.'60tliebailflare preferably bentaroundthe rods, M as shown injj Fig. 1.

The ends of the rods 14 and 15 are preferably disposed in substantiallyparallel relation and" each pair of'ends is engaged by a plate. QOhavinga hole or opening 21 adapted toli'eceive one ofthe pair offends andhaving secured to its opposite side edge 24 by means of a fusibleconnection 23, a strip 25" provided with an'op ening, 26 for receivingthe other of -the pair of ends.

The edge 24% of the plate 20 has a slot 01' notch 28 and the strip 23has a tongue 3Q extending through the. notch and engaging over theinneredge thereof, as clearly illustrated in Fig; 5'.

'Bh'e wire rods 14L" and 15' are preferably formed of resilient materialand are held" under tension by the twosecuring plates 20."

In case of fire, th'e fusible connection 23 on so one or both of theplates 20 will melt, thus releasing the strip or strips- 25, permittingthe ends of the rods to spring outwardly and thus release the grenade16.

'Itwill'be evident that in case offire in'a room Where one of theextinguishers is suspended in the. manner set forth, the heat from thefire will rise rapidly to the ceiling, thus causing the grenade to bereleased.

Although one specific embodiment ofthe invention has been particularlyshown and described,.it will be understood that the in- Vention iscapable ofmodification andthat ch'angesin the constructionand in thearrangementof the .various cooperatingyparts may be made withoutdeparting from the. spirit or scope ofth'e invention, as expressed inthe following claims.

1. A'suppprtfonfrangibgle fire extinguisher grenades comprising a memberadapted for suspension from a ceiling, a pair of rods carrled by saldmember and shaped to embrace the grenade, and means for securing saidrods against separation in grenade Supporting position, said meansincluding a fusible element at each end of said rods.

2. A support for frangible fire extinguisher grenades comprising a bailadapted for suspension from a ceiling and having separated ends, a rodcarried by each end of the bail, said rods being shaped vto embrace a Vgrenade, and means independent of said bail for securing said rodsagainst separation in grenade supporting position, said means includinga fusible element. I

3. A support for frangible fire extinguisher grenades comprising a bailformed of resilient material and adapted for suspension from a ceilingand having separated ends, a

rod carried by each end of the bail and formed of resilient materiaLsaidrods being shaped to embrace a grenade, and means independent of saidbail for securing said rods against separation'in grenade supportingposition,

said means including a fusible element.

4. A support for frangible fire extinguisher grenades comprising a bailformed of resilient material and adapted for suspension from aceilingand having separated ends, a rod carried by each end of the bailand formed of resilient material, said rods being shaped to embrace agrenade, and means independent of said bale for securing said rods understress and against separation in grenade supporting position, said meansincluding a fusible element.

5. A support for frangible fireextinguisher grenades comprising-a bailhaving a loop intermediate the ends thereof adapted for suspension froma ceiling and having separated ends, a; rod carried by each end of thebail, said rods being shaped to embrace a grenade, and means independentof said bail for securing said rods against separation in V grenadesupporting position, said means including a fusible element.

6. A support for frangible fire extinguisher grenades comprising amember adapted for suspension from a ceiling, a pair of rods carried bysaid member and supported intermediate the ends of the rods, said rodsbeing shaped to embrace the grenade, and means at each end of said rodsfor retaining said rods against separation, the means at one endineluding a fusible element.

7. A support for frangible fireeirtinguish er grenades comprisingamember adapted for suspension from a ceiling, a pair of rods carriedbysaid member and shaped'to embrace the grenade, and means at each endof said rods for retaining said rods against separation and in grenadesupportingposition,each OfSfild. means lncludlng a fusible element.

W'ILHELM BRONA-NDERQ"

